Marine Animal Stranding Reports at Assateague Island National Seashore

Ries L, Pearl T, Tipton M. Marine Animal Stranding Reports at Assateague Island National Seashore. 1994-2023. National Park Service

NPS staff at Assateague Island National Seashore works collaboratively with marine stranding network partners in MD: The Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Program (run by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD-DNR), through the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory in Maryland) and the National Aquarium. ASIS staff compiled annual reports (from MD-DNR data) on marine strandings from 1994-2009, and a summary for 2010-2023 was put together to provide a final report. As of 2024, all marine stranding data and information from animals that strand at ASIS is retained by MD-DNR and the National Aquarium, as the official stranding response networks that report directly to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They are working together with ASIS on a NPS Research Permit (2025-2030) that defines responsibilities, communication, etc. during strandings and will have minimal annual reporting requirements.

Type
Project
Authors
Ries, Lindsay; Pearl, Tami; Tipton, Molly
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
ASIS
Keywords
endangered species, marine animals, NOAA, stranding networks, strandings

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